Risk factors associated with fatal animal-vehicle collisions in the United States, 1995-2004

Wilderness and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 229-239

  Langley, Ricky Lee ^a   Higgins, Sheila Ann ^a   Herrin, Kitty Brown ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal; Collisions; Fatalities; Motorcycles; Prevention; Vehicle

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EVALUATION; FATALITY; HELMET; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SEATBELT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846306289     PISSN: 10806032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1580/06-WEME-OR-001R1.1     Document Type: Article

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